DevOps Engineer

Responsibilities
• Integrate applications to conform to cleint standards using a common build, QA, and deployment process.
• Write and maintain scripts (shell, Perl, or python) to automate the application configuration/ installation process.
• Work with development, QA, business/product & Operations to ensure successful application launches.
• Configure Apache, Tomcat, Tuxedo, IBM MQ, and in-house platforms.
• Create and maintain documentation to support the full life cycle of an application.
• On-call for 2nd level QA and PRD support.
• Coordinate with other teams, business partners, and vendors as necessary.
• Manage your own time and work well both independently and as part of a team.
Required Skills
• 5+ years of Linux/UNIX experience (Red Hat preferred).
• 4+ years of programming/scripting experience (Korn, Bash, Perl, or Python preferred).
• 3+ years of experience with UNIX applications such as Apache, Tomcat, and other Java-based applications. Experience with online brokerage or fintech platforms is a plus.
• 3+ years of experience with UNIX services such as system monitoring/SAR, routing, NSCD, DNS, LDAP, and NTP.
• Experience with networking concepts and technologies.
• Experience with database concepts and technologies. (Oracle, Sybase, SQL Server, or Postgres preferred. DBA experience is a plus.)
• Experience with monitoring tools (Nagios, Big Panda, ITRS Geneos), Atlassian applications (Confluence, JIRA), and source control (git, subversion, Bitbucket).
• Experience deploying applications in the Cloud (Azure, AWS) is a plus, as is experience with container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with hardware/application load balancing or high-availability clusters is a plus. (NetScaler, Veritas Cluster, and/or mod_jk preferred)
• Experience with projects involving system and application scalability and capacity planning is a plus.
• Experience with hardware and software evaluations is a plus.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Desired skills
• Knowledge of Apache, Tomcat
• Knowledge Tuxedo, IBM MQ, JDBC
• Knowledge of database clients Oracle, Sybase.
• Knowledge of Puppet (bonus)
• Subversion/GIT
• Develop documentation throughout the software development life cycle (SDLC)
• Serve as an expert on applications and provide technical support.
Education and Training
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• UNIX or Linux training.
Rate range -$55-$60